Implications of government funding of advocacy for third-sector independence and exploration of alternative advocacy funding models

Onyx, J; Dalton, B; Melville, R; Casey, J; Banks, R

Implications of government funding of advocacy for third-sector independence and exploration of alternative advocacy funding models

Onyx, J

Dalton, B

Melville, R Casey, J Banks, R

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Australian Journal of Social Issues, 2008, 43 (4), pp. 631 - 648
Issue Date:: 2008-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Onyx, J https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7166-833X	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Dalton, B https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9507-1447	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Melville, R	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Casey, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Banks, R	en_US
dc.date.issued	2008-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Australian Journal of Social Issues, 2008, 43 (4), pp. 631 - 648	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0157-6321	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/10392
dc.description.abstract	This paper examines the effect of funding contracts on the capacity of third-sector organizations to effectively advocate. The relationship is not simple or obvious, with some organizations reporting 'mature relationships' with particular (state) departments, and others reporting difficulty with state or federal government jurisdictions. The paper spells out the negative effects of conflating service funding and advocacy. The paper concludes by exploring alternative institutional arrangements for the resourcing of advocacy including the establishment of a Public Interest Fund administered independently of any government department, one not requiring specific service contracts but rather evidence that it is advocating for the broader public good.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Australian Journal of Social Issues	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1002/j.1839-4655.2008.tb00123.x	en_US
dc.subject.classification	General Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences	en_US
dc.title	Implications of government funding of advocacy for third-sector independence and exploration of alternative advocacy funding models	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	4	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	43	en_US
utslib.for	1606 Political Science	en_US
utslib.for	16 Studies in Human Society	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/e-Press
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business/Management Discipline
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pubs.issue	4	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	43	en_US

Abstract:

This paper examines the effect of funding contracts on the capacity of third-sector organizations to effectively advocate. The relationship is not simple or obvious, with some organizations reporting 'mature relationships' with particular (state) departments, and others reporting difficulty with state or federal government jurisdictions. The paper spells out the negative effects of conflating service funding and advocacy. The paper concludes by exploring alternative institutional arrangements for the resourcing of advocacy including the establishment of a Public Interest Fund administered independently of any government department, one not requiring specific service contracts but rather evidence that it is advocating for the broader public good.

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